Fredrik Idestam
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Knut Fredrik Idestam (October 28, 1838, Tyrväntö, Finland, Russia – April 8, 1916, Helsinki, Finland, Russia) was a Finnish mining engineer and businessman, best known as a founder of Nokia.
In May 1865, Idestam obtained a permit to construct a groundwood paper mill at Tampere, Finland. The mill began operations in 1866. In 1871, Idestam and Leo Mechelin founded Nokia Ltd. and moved the company's operations to the city of Nokia, Finland.
Idestam retired from the management of the company in 1896.
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